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The irony discovered by many notebook owners is that the convenience inherent in their system is actually impeded by
their own ability to transport them easily. For the average student, a typical notebook bag is far too corporate and limited in carrying
capacity and flexibility while many professionals find themselves adapting to their bag instead of it to them. The Alienware line of
Mobile Transport notebook bags offers both usability and aesthetic to address these needs. With a capacious backpack design perfect
for any campus or travel and a slim messenger case, these notebook bags offer protection and convenience to carry your PC in style.
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In colors to match and complement your Alienware system, the Alienware Multimedia Keyboard by Microsoft offers performance
to match its good looks. With convenient one-touch access to your music, pictures and documents along with your web browser, e-mail
and chat programs you can navigate faster than ever. A quick media control panel lets you control your music at the touch of a button
and the enhanced function keys offer a wealth of commonly used command shortcuts. The quiet membrane keypad offers fast and accurate
key response and durability that the demanding user requires. This is the keyboard of choice for the power user. |
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The Alienware IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 by Microsoft offers a lot more than a perfect match for your system color; it
features Microsoft's IntelliEye® optical technology for accurate tracking and superior performance. Optical sensors are far more
accurate and durable than traditional ball sensors, plus you never have to clean them. The design of IntelliMouse Explorer also offers
comfort and style, adding enhanced grip support, finger grooves and a curvaceous shape that provides hours of fatigue-free use. The
programmable five-button design will enhance Internet browsing and office applications while the optical sensor is sure to improve
your accuracy in everything from games to graphics. |
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With a perfect balance of performance and price, CRT-based displays offer crisp colors, bright screens and clear text
for a multitude of uses. Flat-screen CRTs offer a perfectly flat viewable image, with reduced geometric distortion and glare, high
resolution and brightness, and good contrast. Most importantly, they offer end-users a screen image that appears completely flat, so
what they see on the screen is what they see coming out of the printer. These advances allow flat-screen CRT monitors to deliver the
performance, accuracy and precision that professional users demand. |
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When space and power consumption are a consideration, LCD displays offers an ideal cutting edge performance and compact
design that are perfect for the demanding user. With brighter backlights, better contrast ratios and faster response times, current
LCD displays offer high image quality and gaming-level performance while using less power and emitting less heat than CRT displays.
The user that wants to free up desk space or have a more portable display can opt for an LCD display with no compromise in their viewing
experience. |
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While the focus of the PC experience is generally what is on the screen, sound plays a critical role in any multimedia
application. Games, movies and music will all benefit from a quality speaker system connected to your Alienware PC. Speaker systems
have progressed from small, non-amplified stereo versions to completely self-amplified surround sound systems with up to seven satellites
and powerful sub-woofers. The sound from these sophisticated speakers will rival or even beat home stereo systems and the availability
of configurations ranging from 2.1 (two satellites plus subwoofer) to 7.1 adapt to any need. Adding a quality speaker system will greatly
improve the experience provided by a PC and is a smart investment. |
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While the function of headphones is generally associated with insuring privacy or preventing disturbing others, the
progress of audio technology on the PC requires increasingly advanced headphone technology. While lacking the outright sound output
of a powered speaker system, headphones frequently offer a wider frequency response range and more accurate sound quality. With the
advent of duplex (bi-directional) audio in PC applications such as voice over IP (VoIP), games and Internet chat, the need for headsets
has also increased. Headsets benefit from noise-canceling microphones that minimize the effect of ambient noise and allow for clearer
speech transmissions. The latest innovations in headphones include 5.1 surround sound models with multiple drivers and USB-based units
that can be used directly from the PC port. |
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The experience of any game will be substantially affected by the actual control interface. A driving game, for example,
is just not the same when played without a wheel. Quality game controllers offer features to bring the level of realism as close to
the real thing as possible. These features include force feedback which provides tactile interaction with the on-screen experience
and designs which closely (or in some cases exactly) replicate the controls of vehicles. A quality joystick, wheel or game pad will
make a huge difference in practically any game title that was designed with one in mind. |
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Isolation is rarely a good thing in life; the PC world is no different. Networking makes the sharing of information
and experiences both easier and faster. A network can take many forms – from simple wired solutions to the latest wireless solutions.
The 802.11G wireless standard is rapidly becoming the standard for wireless networks, as it offers up to 54Mbps bandwidth and up to
1,000 feet of range (under ideal conditions). This eliminates the need to run cabling in many locations and allows users to roam within
that location such as using a notebook in the yard of a home or in an office conference room without losing connectivity. While security
is necessary to prevent unauthorized use, the ease of setup of such products is bringing networking to homes and small offices at accessible
cost. |
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Although it is easy to dismiss media as ‘all the same’, the fact is that better quality media can actually
be more economical to use. Many failed CD or DVD ‘burns’ are in fact caused by inferior media that is unable to match the
writing speed of the drive or has a poor quality substrate surface to laser etch. Even more important, the data written on a given
media is only as durable as the media itself – using a better quality will help assure the availability of backups, photos and
other valuable information. |
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Just as the 5.25” floppy disk was replaced by the 3.5” years ago, the USB drive offers durable and portable
data storage and mobility in a tiny package. Available in sizes ranging from 16MB to over 1GB, these USB drives are easily slipped
into a pocket, backpack or portfolio. Using a USB drive couldn’t be simpler – just plug it into an available USB slot and
it will appear as a removable drive on any Windows 98SE, XP or 2000 system. This is the ideal way to carry important information for
travel, school or work. |
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With the growth in home-based businesses and need to manage both printed and electronic documents, a multifunction or “All-In-One” printer
can become the perfect addition to your PC system. These compact marvels can function as a color and black and white printer, scanner,
and copy machine – some also add faxing capability! That flexibility does not mean a compromise in performance, as current models
offer high resolutions print quality and fast print speeds at reasonable cost. Eliminate the need to drive to a copy center with a
multifunction printer. |
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While the Internet offers astounding access to information and instant worldwide communication, it also poses risks
to your personal data and PC equipment. Malicious viruses and identity theft are unfortunate, but regular occurrences that pose substantial
risk. Fortunately, there are measures to prevent and defend against these threats. Anti-virus software, when kept updated, is an effective
tool against the constant barrage of electronic infections. Online tools such as firewalls prevent unwelcome access to your system
and block many kinds of attacks. Make sure to protect your investment and personal information by using and maintaining your security
software. |
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It seems almost impossible to imagine how work ever got done before computers. Everything from written communication
and balancing the books to presentations and contact management are now available in sophisticated, yet easy to use computer programs
suited for both professional and home use. New versions of popular productivity software bundles offer seamless integration across
programs to provide higher levels of productivity and simplicity. |
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Amazing at it may seem, most PC users believe than an inexpensive power strip is sufficient to protect their valuable
hardware. The reality is that blackouts and power spikes are not the only threat posed by power outlets. Power fluctuations (“brownouts”)
and lightning strikes can easily damage your equipment without tripping the fuse protection of a power strip. Uninterruptible Power
Supplies (UPS) provide proactive protection, conditioning power levels to maintain a constant flow of voltage into your PC system and
allowing for system shutdowns during a power outage. Providing power protection for your valuable hardware is an easy way to prevent
costly downtime and repairs. |
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The days when enjoying music on the road meant carrying dozens of CDs are gone. The advent of MP3 music (along with
other PC-based music formats) allows for hours or even days worth of music to be readily available in a handheld device. Some portable
MP3 players utilize solid state memory storage – eliminating the skips experienced in motor-driven CD players. Others are based
on compact hard drives with massive capacity insuring repeat-free music for hours…or days! |
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Most descriptions of PC systems focus on the processor speed and quantity of memory available. While those are certainly
critical components of any system, the experience provided by any system ultimately will come down to your ability to perceive it.
The audio environment of the latest game or coolest movie can only be fully appreciated if it sounds like it was meant to be heard.
To that end, PC audio cards provide onboard surround decoding and high quality audio processing to provide a clean and accurate sound
reproduction from any software source. When combined with a quality speaker system, a quality sound card will bring new life to movies,
music and games. |
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The exponential growth of Internet use has been driven to a large extent by the basic human need to communicate. Internet
based chat programs have become commonplace, with people using the instantaneous nature of online chat for immediate contact with anyone,
anyplace. The addition of video images to text chat allows for a higher level of personal contact and to share time with family and
friends from far away. Web cameras are the simplest way to add video capabilities to practically any chat client software, at a very
economical cost. |
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